The GuardianThe case appears to be the first ransom demand in South Africa made in virtual currency. Photograph: Chesnot/Getty Images. A gang that kidnapped a South African teenager from a playground at the weekend have demanded a ransom in bitcoin worth about ...

Harbus Online'What would you do if you were Africa?' This question said it all to me. I came to HBS excited to learn more about the role of business in a global context. After having worked and lived in a few different countries on the African continent, I expected ...

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)The Trump administration's foreign policy moves with respect to Iran and Jerusalem can have consequences, perhaps unintended, for U.S. bilateral relations elsewhere. John Stremlau, an American academic based at South Africa's prestigious University of ...

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (blog)Today's stories reveal financial secrets about some of West Africa's most powerful politicians and business leaders. It's the first time these people have come under this kind of scrutiny. I'm thrilled to expand our collaborative model to new parts of ...